lwcc News

LWCC Names Recipients of 2012 Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship

Mark Abshire of Breaux Bridge, La., and Philip McMahon of Houma, La., have been named recipients of the 2012 Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship, sponsored by Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC). Each will receive the $8,000 scholarship over a four-year period. …

Hoppe Joins Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. as Chief Internal Auditor

Gerald “Jay” Hoppe has joined Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) as chief internal auditor. Hoppe is a Certified Internal Auditor with more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and banking fields. Most recently, he served as senior vice …

Duration, Severity Drive Workers’ Comp Claims Costs in Louisiana

Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) was created by the state legislature in 1991 in an effort to stabilize and revitalize the state’s workers’ compensation. Today, the private nonprofit mutual insurance company has around 17,000 policyholders and is the largest workers’ …

Two Named to Louisiana Workers’ Comp Corp. Manager Positions

Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) has filled two key management positions. Brent Toups is the company’s new business unit manager for large accounts and U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act coverage. Jody Horton is the new agency relations manager. …

Bollinger to Head Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. Board

The board of directors of Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has elected its officers for 2012. They are: Donald T. “Boysie” Bollinger, chairman; Murphy J. “Mike” Foster, Jr., vice chairman; and James N. “Jim” Hall, secretary. Aubrey T. Temple, Jr., …